April 18, 2021 Christ’S Love Among God’S People

840 George Bush Boulevard, Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Phone: (561) 276-6892 Fax: (561) 276-8068 Website: www.stvincentferrer.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 am (Closed 12:30 - 1 pm) to 3:30 pm Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Very Rev. Canon Thomas J. Skindeleski, Pastor

Rev. Danis Ridore, In Residence Rev. Msgr. Stephen Bosso, S.T.L., S.S.L. Weekend Assistance Rev. Jay Haskin, Part-time Assistance Deacon Robert Laquerre, Parish Manager / Pastoral Associate Deacon Greg Osgood, RCIA Deacon Frank Iovine, Adult Education Mrs. Denise O’Loughlin, Principal Mr. Daniel Siller, Director of Stewardship Mrs. Mary Somerville, Director of Family Life Mr. Angelo Sadolfo, Director of Finance Mr. Jay Flood, Director of Maintenance Mrs. Linda Flood, Office Manager Mrs. Susan Grant, Office Assistant

Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Sister Elizabeth Halaj, LSIC and Sister Elizabeth Kulesa, LSIC

ST. VINCENT FERRER PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Our Catholic Community is dedicated to the mission of Jesus Christ. As stewards of God’s gifts, we strive to fulfill His plan by exercising our rights and responsibilities in nurturing Sunday, April 18, 2021 Christ’s love among God’s people. We are committed to: Masses (1) living God’s Word in our lives; Monday - Friday 7:00, 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

(2) providing for education in Faith Saturday 8:30 a.m.

to our members; (3) sharing our faith with others; and Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. [except Holy Saturday] (4) serving our sisters and brothers,

in particular, the poor, the Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. disadvantaged and the needy. and 5:30 p.m. (All are welcome) Through our participation in the Eucharist, the Sacraments, and prayer we express our unity in Christ and Confessions Saturday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass and proclaim His saving message. between 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., or by appointment with any of the priests.

MINISTRIES MASS INTENTIONS

ALTAR SERVERS [email protected] Saturday, April 17, 2021 276-6892 ext.1501 4:00 p.m. † Ann Cody

ANNULMENTS 276-6892 Sunday, April 18, 2021 Deacon Frank Iovine, ext.1507; Mary Somerville, ext.1351 7:00 a.m. † Isabel Gandia de Gaviño 9:00 a.m. † Louis Apoldo BAPTISMS 3rd Sunday of the month 276-6892 ext. 1305 11:00 p.m. † William Salvato Deacon Frank Iovine [email protected] 5:30 p.m. † John Adair CARE MINISTRY 272-7580 On Call Ministry Member Monday, April 19, 2021 7:00 a.m. † Barbara Conte CHURCH SEXTON [email protected] 8:30 a.m. Int. of Denise Santucci Jill Cole 276-6892 ext.1501 5:00 p.m. † Nancy Dinneen

COLUMBIETTES (516) 314-4440 Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Gail Colvin 7:00 a.m. † Melanie Kelly CONTEMPORARY CHOIR 276-6892 8:30 a.m. † Estelle Gunn Eerang Ahn 5:00 p.m. † Rosario Ferazzoli

FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES 665-8566 or 276-6892 ext.1351 Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Mary Somerville, Director [email protected] 7:00 a.m. Benefactors of St. Vincent Ferrer Care Ministry GIFT SHOP 276-4320 8:30 a.m. Int. of Fr. Danis Ridore Audrey O’Reilly 5:00 p.m. Int. of Diane Lamb

GRIEF MINISTRY 921-5693 Thursday, April 22, 2021 Darin Lueken [email protected] 7:00 a.m. Int. of Phyllis LaForte

HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 278-3868 8:30 a.m. Int. of Frank Michael Labidi McKenzie Montazemi, President 5:00 p.m. † Guillermo Guerra

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 289-2542 Friday, April 23, 2021 GK Darin Lueken 7:00 a.m. † Litt Clark

LECTORS 8:30 a.m. Int. of the Hasey and Dexter Families Kathy Savage [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Int. of Christopher & Olivia Smith

LEGION OF MARY 276-6892 Saturday, April 24, 2021 8:30 a.m. † Ka Hock Go MARRIAGE PREPARATIONS 665-8566 or 276-6892 ext.1351 4:00 p.m. Living & Deceased Members of the Bojanowski, Mary Somerville Chodkowski, and Wesolowski Families MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION/OUTREACH 276-6892 Sunday, April 25, 2021 Deacon Greg Osgood 7:00 a.m. † Don Jankowski MINISTRY OF HOSPITALITY/USHERS 276-6892 9:00 a.m. † Louis Apoldo Peter Fitzpatrick 11:00 a.m. † Cleto Joseph Augusto

MUSIC 276-6892 ext. 2357 5:30 p.m. † Ed Kenefick & Holy Souls Eric Keiper, Director of Music [email protected]

PERPETUAL ADORATION 809-5617 James Beck Prayer Groups

P.O.P.S. MINISTRY 276-6892 ext. 1301 Respect Life, Mon - Fri, 7:45 a.m., Rosary for Life & Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church.

Ericka Ruiz & Carol Brisson

R.C.I.A 276-6892 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions Every Wednesday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass

Deacon Greg Osgood Cenacle of the Marian Movement of Priests following Our Lady of Perpetual RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/P.R.E.P. 276-6892 ext.1510 Help Devotions, in the Church. Sister Elizabeth Halaj [email protected] and RESPECT LIFE / BIRTHLINE MINISTRY Rosary for Peace, Monday’s following the 5 p.m. Mass, in the Church

Phyllis Trainor, Carol Smith [email protected] *Requires Face Masks and Social Distancing.

STEWARDSHIP 276-6892 ext.1308 Dan Siller, Stewardship Director Members of the Parish Pastoral Council SCHOOL OFFICE 278-3868 Very Rev. Canon Thomas Skindeleski, Chairman; Deacon Bob Laquerre,

Vice Chairman; Dan Siller, Secretary; Ted Vargas, Maria Sesto, Joe YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY [email protected] Mastrullo, MaryLou Paulo-Francisco, Deacon Frank Iovine and Jeff Reva Beckett 276-6892 ext. 1503 Toeniskoetter. YOUTH MINISTRY 276-6892 ext. 1506 Cheryl Deneen 756-6827 Stewardship Council Members: Very Rev. Canon Thomas Skindeleski, Dan Siller, Rabih Boueri, Robert Beck, Deacon Bob Laquerre, Jack Maloney, Vanessa Richerson, Matthew Robbins, James Scully, Jr., Jeffrey Stoops, Joe Veccia, and Rick Zorovich. Advisory: Vikki Delgado, Denise O’Loughlin, and Jay Flood. 2

Parish Collections - 2021

Divine Mercy Sunday Total $12,328.50

St. Vincent Ferrer Care Ministry Poor Box Total $ 1,287.50

Thank you for your continued generous support of our parish. Your gift, no matter how small, helps us pay our bills and keeps our parish running. Your gift is a sign of sharing God’s blessings.

No Collections are taken during Mass. Please place your offertory gifts in the collection baskets at the entrances of the church or by the sanctuary when you enter the church. Thank you.

Do you need a Letter of Sponsorship? Then, be an Active Parishioner. To receive a letter of Sponsorship for Baptism or Confirmation from the Pastor, one has to be an active parishioner of this parish for at least six months, received the Sacraments of initiation, and (if married) be in a Catholic Church recognized marriage. The Parish of St. Vincent defines an “active/participating parishioner as one who is registered and worshipping at this parish on a regular (“weekly”) basis; and who commits to a stewardship of time, talent and financial resources to help support the parish and the Church of the Palm Beach Diocese.

Papal Intentions for April Altar Bread and Wine

Universal: Fundamental rights for the week of

We pray for those who risk their April 19 - April 25, 2021 lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, In Loving Memory of Esther Czekaj authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis. by Ted Czekaj & Family

Live-streaming Mass

Sanctuary Candle Live-streaming of Mass is available on Sundays for the 9:00 AM Mass. Main Church for the week of Using your phone, computer or tablet, April 19 - April 25, 2021 all you need to do is visit stvincentferrer.com at the scheduled time to view the live Mass. In Loving Memory of Allan Ferens

The Mass will also be available for later viewing at stvincentferrer.com/mass-archives.

by Ted, Brenda and Ted Live-streaming will turn on 10 minutes prior to the scheduled Mass time.

3 From Monsignor Tom’s Desk Last week, we would have celebrated the feastday of our parish patron, St. Vincent Ferrer. However, because of the great solemnity of Easter and Easter Week, the Oc- tave [eight-day celebration] of Easter surpassed our patronal feast in importance. But let me bring to mind the stories connected with our parish patron, taken from our website’s history of that saint. Vincent Ferrer was a famous Dominican missionary, born in Valencia, Spain, January 23, 1350, and died at Vannes in Brittany (France), April 5th, 1419. Educated at Valen- cia, and having completed his philosophy studies at the age of fourteen, he entered the Dominican Order in 1367, and was sent to Barcelona the following year for addi- tional formation. Later, he taught philosophy at Lleida, Spain, before returning to the Dominican house. During his stay there, a great famine was prevalent. While preaching there one day, filled with compassion for the sufferers, he foretold the near approach of ships bearing wheat; his prediction was fulfilled. In 1377, he continued his studies at Toulouse, France. During this time, several cardinals withdrew their allegiance to the pope in Rome and proceeded to elect their own pope in Avignon, France. Thoroughly convinced of the legitimacy of the claims of the Avignon popes, Vincent was one of their strongest cham- pions, for a time. At Valladolid, Spain, he converted a rabbi, who later became the well-known bishop, Paul of Burgos. At Salamanca, Queen Yolanda of Aragon chose him for her confessor. Soon after, “Pope” Benedict called him to his papal court at Avignon and appointed him confessor. He worked zeal- ously among the people and steadfastly refused the honor of cardinal, which was offered to him. When France withdrew its support to the Avignon “pope” in September 1398, and the troops of Charles VI laid siege to the city, an attack of fever at this time brought Vincent to death’s door. But, with an apparition of Christ with St. Dominic and St. Francis, he was miraculously cured and was sent to preach penance and prepare men for the coming judgment. For 20 years, he traversed western Europe, preaching. He was obliged to preach in squares and open places, such were the numbers that flocked to hear him. In 1401, he went to southeastern France and the Alpine region of France, where he converted many heretics. Then he penetrated into Lombardy. While preaching at Alessandria, he singled out, from among the hearers, a youth who was destined to evangelize Italy: Bernadine of Siena. Vincent was followed by an army of penitents drawn from every rank of society, who desired to remain under his guidance. Ever watchful of his disciples, never did he allow the breath of scandal touch this assemblage, which, at times, numbered 10,000. It would be difficult to understand how he could make himself understood by the many nationalities he evangelized, as he could speak only the language of Valencia. Many biographers hold that he was endowed with the gift of tongues. In 1408, Vincent was at Genoa, consoling the plaque-stricken. A meeting had been arranged there between Pope Gregory XII and anti-Pope Benedict XIII, in the hope of putting an end to the schism of multi- ple popes. Vincent urged Benedict to have pity on the afflicted Church, but it was in vain; he returned to Spain, disappointed. It would be difficult to overestimate the influence which he exercised, and every- where miracles marked his progress. Christians, Jews, and Muslims were all in great admiration of his preaching. From 1408 until 1416, he worked almost continuously to convert the Jewish people. Multi- tudes were won over by his preaching. Some estimated the number of Jews converted at 25,000. In the Kingdom of Granada, he converted thousands of Moors. Vincent was often called upon to aid his country in temporal affairs, too. Though one of the most resolute and faithful followers of Benedict XIII, it was not until 1416, when pressed by Ferdinand, King of Aragon, that he abandoned the Avignon “pope.” He de- clared to the vast throng gathered around his pulpit that, although he believed Benedict XII was the legiti- mate pope, he was placing his allegiance to the Pope in Rome, since Benedict would not resign to bring peace to the Church. King Ferdinand already withdrew his states from the obedience the “pope” of Avi- gnon. This probably caused Vincent much sorrow, for he was deeply attached to Benedict. Nevertheless, it was thought that Vincent was the only person sufficiently admired to announce such a step to the Spanish populace. Continuing his apostolic journeys through France, he spent the last two years of his life there, where numerous consciences were reformed and instructed in the Christian way of life. His lifestyle was austere, the living expression of his teaching. The floor was his usual bed. Perpetually fast- ing, he arose at two in the morning to chant the Divine Office, celebrated daily Mass, then preached for three hours and frequently worked miracles. Worn out by his labors, he died in 1419, and was canonized by Pope Callistus III in 1455. His feast day is usually celebrated on April 5th. 4

Stewardship

FAMILY life MINISTRIES † Q: Want to know the secret of the Saints? Respect Life A: They put God first in their lives. If God Encouraging a culture is in first place in our lives, everything within our parish and else flows from that. But if God is not in the community to cherish every human life. first place, nothing is in its right place in our respectlife@ Source: www.FORMED.org lives. stvincentferrer.com

SVF Grief Ministry Lending Library Offering compassion to those grieving the Catholic and Christian death of a loved one. Think God! Ongoing Faith Enrichment Books, CDs, DVDs, VHS GriefShare From Formed.org Open During Office Hours Lending Library VIRTUAL 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Fellowship ThinkGodDelrayBeach@ Devotionals, Saints, Spiritual Call 561-921-5693 gmail.com Growth, and more!

P.O.P.S. Exercise & Pray Rosary Parents of Prayer Unbound Prayer Wednesday Mornings and Service By Confidential 8:00 – 9:00 Friday 7:50–8:30a.m. Appointment Only SCHOOL DAYS ONLY SCHOOL DAYS ONLY Call 561-775-9524 Kellaghan Hall Guadalupe Hall

561-665-8566 | [email protected]

Membership meeting on Wednesday, April 21st at 7pm in Kellaghan Hall

We will be collecting baby items for Birthline at the meeting, so please bring your donations. If you can’t make the meeting, you can drop your items off at the Office. Birthline has especially requested diapers in sizes of newborn, 4,5, and 6.

Holy Water is back at both the east and west church doors. To help offset the cost, the suggested donation is $1.00 per bottle and it is set up for self-service. From The Power of One Drop of Holy Water: “Holy Water has its great power from the prayer of Holy Mother, the Church. The two tiny elements of salt and water used in the blessing, signify the glorious mission of Holy Water for the purpose of purification and preservation of body and soul.”

Answer a prayer and remember the poor as many people are still in need. Donations of food and money are down and the Care Ministry needs our help. Poor boxes and baskets are located need the church doors. Your generosity towards those who are less fortunate is greatly appreciated.

We welcome you to become part of a great group of women who are active in community services and our church. We are caring and sharing in all that we do, and in the process, we form great friendships. If you are interested in becoming a Columbiette, or would like more information, please contact Gail Colvin at (516) 314-4440.

“The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is planning a largescale effort to oppose the repeal of the Hyde Amendment that prevents tax-payer funding of abortion. Keep your tax dollars from going to abortion by visiting www.notaxpayerabortion.com. Do you feel called to serve our Lord and the Parish? This website will ask

We are always in need for volunteers for your email to launder and press the Altar Linens address, in order for that are used each week during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. These are the USCCB to cleaned on a weekly basis. Special connect with you attention to reverence when handling regarding future the purificators, corporal and hand towels is required and special plans to prevent instructions will be given. This ministry federal funding of is time-flexible and performed at home. abortion. More Currently, the time commitment of our volunteers is once every three months. information can be If you are interested in this ministry, found on the diocese please contact the parish office at website (561)276-6892. This is a great way to earn school service hours for parents. www.DiocesePB.org.” 10

Thank you for your generous contributions to the Care Ministry. Saturday is the Optional Memorial of a little-known saint, Fidelis of Sigmaringen, a wealthy German lawyer during the Counter Reformation who became "the lawyer of the poor" after a powerful conversion. He joined the Capuchins and, following the model of St. Francis of Assisi, gave everything to the poor. He was martyred by Swiss Calvinists for preaching the Catholic faith. "Woe to me," said St. Fidelis, "if I should prove myself but a half-hearted soldier in the service of my thorn-crowned Captain." Please continue to help the needy of our parish.

The Care Ministry helps area citizens with emergency situations such as utility payments to avoid disconnection, rent help in the event of an eviction notice, grocery store cards to purchase food, and help with other unforeseen events affecting them.

If interested in joining our ministry, please call 561-272-7580 and leave a message for Jackie expressing your interest. If interested in attending one of our meetings, leave a message on the hotline and we will return your call.

SVFCM is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit Care Ministry. Your tax deductible donations are recorded in the parish end of the year report which is available upon request.

Our St. Vincent Ferrer Care Ministry is here to help the less fortunate of our community. There is no need to give money to panhandlers. If you are approached by anyone on the grounds of the church, kindly give them our phone number. We are here to help them.

Assistance Help Line - Hotline Number: (561) 272-7580

CAFÉ FERRER

Do you have questions about the Catholic Church or our Catholic Faith?

Saint Vincent Ferrer invites you to look deeper into the Catholic Faith and Church. These sessions are opportunities for you, and other adults you may wish to invite, to ask those perplexing and bothersome questions you may have. These gatherings are for adults who either have dropped off their child for PREP, or who just want to learn more about the Church.

Our next session will be THIS Sunday, April 18th from 10AM - 11AM in Guadalupe Hall, in the Family Life Center (the former Music Room in Kellaghan Hall). Monsignor Tom will be our speaker.

So, stop by to enjoy a cup of coffee and treats, along with the fellowship of SVF parishioners, and learn more about our Catholic Church.

Have you moved, planning a move, had a new baby, changed your email or phone number?

Please contact the parish office to update your family household information with any changes, such as new family members, address change, email change, or telephone numbers. We are working diligently to make sure that we have the most up-to-date information within our parish records.

Diocese of Palm Beach’s Commitment to the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults The Diocese of Palm Beach is committed to the safety and protection of minors and vulnerable adults in its care. Victims of abuse by Church personnel (clergy, religious, employees, and volunteers) are encouraged to contact law enforcement. Victims may also contact the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator at (561) 775-9558 to begin the necessary emotional, psychological and spiritual healing. For more information on diocesan policies and procedures for reporting abuse, as well as to view the “USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” visit www.diocesepb.org/safe-environments.

The Office of Family St. Vincent Ferrer Gift Shop Life Ministries, inside (561) 276-4320 the main Office, is home to the Lending Many Items available for that Library. To check out books, “Special Occasion” DVDs, CDs, and VHS • Baptism from our Lending Library, contact Mary • First Holy Communion Somerville at 561-665-8566 or email at • Confirmation [email protected] • Wedding

Hours Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (561) 793-0711 12

SERVING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES Brian Barry (Air Force); Cc Lt Col Sean Bojanowski (USAF) Richmond, VA; 1st Lt. Mateo Bravo (Army) Ft. Hood, TX; Lt. Elizabeth Morin Burns (Navy); Tanner Hoffmann (Army) Ft. Drum, NY; Capt. Bonita Huggins (Army) Ft. Hood, TX; 1st Class Liam McGrath (Army) Ft. Bragg, NC; Capt. Brian Meskill, (Air Force) Chicopee, MA; Capt. Jonathan O’Neill (Air Force) Spokane, WA; James Paino, YN1 (AW/SW) (Navy); Capt. Eric Rogers (USMC) Camp Pendleton, CA; Capt. Brendan Wier (Air Force) Washington, DC; MA3 Matthew Weber, Andros Island, Bahamas.

SERVING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES Capt. John O’Connell (USMC) Spain; Capt. Robert Ryan (Air Force) South Korea; E4 Jonathan Somerville (Air Force); Sgt. Dennis Vaccaro, 82nd Airborn Div., Afganistan; ETV1 (SS) Philip Weber (Navy) Yokosuka, Japan.

Please pray for those who are ill: Jamar Anderson, Apollo Victor Ansarov, Robert Barry, Bishop Herbert Bevard, Richard Francis Xavier Bingold, Joseph Bradley, Robert Bresson, Lori Burke, Claire Calderone, Nicolas Canino, Patricia Canning, Dan Carter, Nancy Casagrande, Albert Castelluccio, James Castelluccio, Brittany Churchill, Joan Clune, Dr. Albert Cohen, Kelly Coyle, Charles & Heidi Dharte, Frank DiMaria, Jason DiMario, Theresa DiPippa, Suzanne Donohue, Daphne Earle, Joyce Evans, Terrie Evans, Chris Fairbanks, Gene Fernandez, Bill Fischer, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Patricia Francisco, Réal Francoeur, George Gammon, Mary Garcia, Cathy Gendron, Ricardo Gonzalez, Michael Greco, Kathleen Gross, Rita Guidara, Teresita Gutierrez, Ella Mae Hale, Edward Hall, Greg Hasho, Chris Herrnreiter, Dee Hersh, Alexander Robert Herzog, Sylvia Huhman, Richard Isaly, Karl Michael Joseph, Georgiann Kaptur, Traci Keiper, Melanie Kelly, Jeff Kirby, Barbara Kreuger, Eugene Kreuger, Daniel Kucera, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, Marty Kutyna, Patricia Kutyna, Terry Lessard, Tom Lynch, Jose Martim, Peggy Martin, William Matiash, Robert Mattei, Peter McDonald, Leonel Melendez, Dorothy Mey, Morgan Anne Mick, Benedetto Mignano, Rosaria Mignano, Susan Miller, Vano Minella, Alexander Findlay Mooney, Mary Moore, Summer Moore, Tekoa Morton, Emma Neary, Kevin Neary, Sue Neary, Frances Niemiec, Dennis Nitto, Lauro Olortegui, Nancy O’Malley, Barbara O’Shea, Mirium Osa- Gutierrez, Dorothy Otto, Greg Ouellette, Marco Palomba, Michelle Palomba, Molly Palomba, James Palumbo, Maryann Passanisi, Cheryl Penson, Gretchen Pfaeffle, Michael Picard, Ann Picarello, Daniel Platoni, Patricia Poirier, Maria Polerneni, Fr. Stanislaw Rakiej, Regina Rea, John Reynolds, Cynthia Rismay, Christopher Robins, Joseph Rodriguez, Donald Ross, Mark Royal, Marie Ryan, Theresa Ryan, Walter Ryan, Taylor Sachs, Assunta Sadolfo, Mona Santarella, Michelle Santom, Marge Scanlon, Martin Scanlon, Glenn Sheehan, Toni Sikorcin, Sean Singsime, Tonya Singsime, Patricia Soler, Geraldine Stevens, Eileen Stewart, Bridgit Stoffer, Gail Sullivan, Mary Szabo, Jaynellen Tannery, Michael Tannery, Tina Tannery, Richard Thomas, Ricardo Torres, Jacob Trzop, Monica Vezina, Beverly Wagner, Dakota Webb, Ruth Weber, Marian Wesolowski, Patricia Williams, Sophia Wisdom, Yanira Ylla, and Patricia Youngross.